… is being taken while you pound your head against Briar, failing to take it. It’s called tunnel vision.
It’s time to face the truth. WvW is the preferred PvP of GW2 players and sPvP will never become the esport that you want it to be.
WvW is simply more attractive to players.
- If you want to run in a zerg anonymously, with no pressure to perform yet with feeling of accomplishment when you win (loot bags!), you can do that.
- If you like to play for PPT, you can do that.
- If you don’t care about PPT, but simply want your server do well when you personally are online, you can do that.
- If you like siege, taking towers, or defending towers, you can do that.
- If you like duels, solo roaming, small group roaming, GvG, you can do that.
The openness of the world attracts a wide variety of play styles, and that’s what people enjoy. Yet despite all our disparate play styles, we do all come together to help when watergate is being rushed by 10 golems, so there is some feeling of server cohesion/pride.
Finally, WvW is endgame content. You can satisfy a large number of your customer base without the constant pressure of creating new content that people will rush through and finish in a day.
It’s time to realize that WvW has become much more than you intended (merely a vehicle to move people towards sPvP). It’s time to take advantage of that because at some point, it will be too late.